From November 1, YouTube's subscription service "Premium" will be more expensive than before. The Google subsidiary plans to increase the price to pay to do without advertisements on its video-on-demand platform in certain countries, including our German neighbor.
If the new prices do not yet impact the French market, the American information site, 9to5Mac mentions an increase of 1 to 6 euros depending on the packages on the other side of the Rhine. In addition to Germany, Australia, Canada, but also Turkey and Argentina are seeing their prices increase.
According to the press release published by YouTube, this price increase is “not taken lightly” by the company which ensures that it is necessary for the proper functioning of the service and in particular to improve the user experience. in its entirety.
A first price increase in July
This is not the first time this year that YouTube Premium has revised its prices upwards. In fact, the ad-free service had already risen to $2 at the start of the summer in Uncle Sam's country. It was now only a matter of time before this same price increase crossed the Atlantic. and does not touch the hexagon.
With two movements late, France could suffer a record price increase in the coming months. Google has not hesitated to revise its prices significantly upwards in certain countries, this is particularly the case in Australia. On the mainland, the cost of a family package increased from 18 local dollars to 33. In short, the price has almost doubled.
A new increase coming in France?
Currently in France YouTube is asking €7.99 for a student plan on a single device. The classic version is billed at €12.99 per month and finally the “family” subscription costs €23.99 for 6 users. Depending on the recent price increase that has just affected our German neighbors, we can expect an overall increase ranging from 2 to 5 euros on the different packages.
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